New York Life Insurance v. Travelers Insurance

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

New York Life Insurance Company (“NYL”) brought this action against The Travelers Indemnity Company and The Travelers Insurance Company (“Travelers”) for an alleged breach of two insurance agreements. The parties submitted cross-motions for summary judgment limited to the issue of Travelers’s duty to defend under the insurance policy. The district court referred the case to a magistrate judge, who concluded that Travelers owed no duty to defend NYL. The district court adopted the magistrate judge’s Memorandum and Recommendation and granted summary judgment for…